Residents of Colstrip a town that has grown and prospered because of coal fear that any bad news for the industry will be even worse for them. Can advocates for Colstrip ensure future stability for its residents?
For many Montanans, the Badger-Two Medicine is synonymous with one of the most significant grassroots conservation successes in recent decades. That story is about Blackfeet tribal traditionalists, political leaders, and conservation groups coming together to defeat oil and gas leases in one undeveloped expanse of wilderness in Montana. Now, the coalition faces thorny questions what does long-term protection and management of the Badger look like, and who gets to decide?
When Tucker Carlson was confronted in a Montana fly shop, it ignited a political firestorm across the country, providing one example of how today’s political disagreements can have far-flung consequences.
In recent years, more and more people have been drawn to the good thing Whitefish has going on. Locals fear that surging popularity and skyrocketing cost of living could push out the very characters that make this place so special.
Ray Ekness was named director of the Broadcast Media Center in August 2016. He’s a former UM School of Journalism professor and department chair of the Department of Radio-Television.